As I sit and reflect upon Memorial Day, I am struck by its intent to honor the armed forces, and can not help but think about what armed forces means. Memorial Day started as an honoring of Union Veterans of the Civil War in the United States. This is a group of men and women…
Category: Relationships
Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s Day?
The summer light within is the love to share with your Valentine ❤️ I have studied Shakespeare enough to know that he was a man of many faces. Whether it was a history, comedy, or tragedy, his comprehension of love and how intertwined the languages of love can be, has never quite been mastered in…
Removing Gender from Toxic Masculinity
Embracing Emotional Maturity in Every Individual I recently had a client in my office fall into a deep despair because his sister suggested that he was too heavily entrenched in “Toxic Masculinity” and was, therefore, treating her badly. I had never heard the term before and had to back pedal into the family dynamic and…
Connecting with the Inner Child
Finding the strength to love yourself unconditionally We are born into this world to love and be loved, but the journey towards those two independent goals are very different. Being Loved Being loved starts simply. Babies laugh, giggle, and coo….. and most adults feel an immediate inclination to be around and engage with these smiling…
Of Ghosts and Goblins and All Hallows’ Day: Bewitched by our own imagination
Fall is a time of celebration. We recant our wares and acknowledge the year’s activities. There are Fall festivals and harvest festivals and the changing colors are daily reminders of how beautiful life is all around us. Leaves fall, the grass gets covered, and the wind in the day begins sooner and lasts longer, ushering in…
